You have Rakhi, roli, chawal, and sweets ready to celebrate Raksha Bandhan 2026 with your siblings. But what about the puja thali? A puja thali can be easily available in the local market and online, but you can add your own personal touch with DIY ideas to decorate your puja thali. Here are seven easy DIY Rakhi thali decoration ideas that your family will love. 

Raksha Bandhan 2026 Thali Decoration Ideas: 

Here are some interesting DIY ideas you can take to decorate your puja thali for Raksha Bandhan 2026. 

1. Mandala Paint Thali:

  1. Take a plain steel thali and paint it using acrylic colour. You can choose any colour, but pastel colours will look the best for this thali.
  2. Take a small steel bowl or katoris and one diya and paint them as well in the same colour.
  3. For decoration, take moti lace that will be easily available at the local market or even at your own wardrobe. Also take some colourful beads and kundan stones to decorate.
  4. You can make the mandala art shown here by using a compass or even using bangles.
  5. Let it dry, and your puja thali is good to go.

2. Royal Red Thali

  1. Take red paint or a red cloth, preferably velvet, to make this thali.
  2. For the border, stick a thick golden braided thread at the edge of the thali.
  3. If you have an old necklace or earrings or a beautiful border from an old ethnic outfit, paste it on one corner of the thali.
  4. Place the small katoris and diya in the thali.

ALSO READ- Raksha Bandhan 2026: 5 Heartwarming Ways To Celebrate Long-Distance Rakhi

3. Mirror Thali

  1. To create this thali, you need a small mirror in a circular shape.
  2. Paste the mirror on a plate or a strong cardboard cutout.  
  3. After pasting the mirror, stick the diamond kundan lace around the mirror.
  4. Then, add golden gota or lace across the border to enhance the look.
  5. Paste some flower clusters on the border and add more beauty to it.
  6. Paint two small katoris in gold or red and paste them around the edge together.
Here are more DIY thali ideas you can take inspiration from to decorate your own thali on Raksha Bandhan 2026.

4. Thali with Handle

5. Swastik Thali

6. Mandala Art Thali

7. Trinklets Decor Thali

Conclusion:

You do not always need a designer puja thali to make the rituals and traditions of Raksha Bandhan special. You can create your own thali and make beautiful memories on Rakhi this year. 
 
(Image Credits: Pinterest)
To read more such stories, stay connected to Her Zindagi.